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- Hospital Services. (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this difficult situation at Navan hospital - which I believe is being replicated in many hospitals around the country - on the Adjournment. It has been very difficult to get answers on this question. I have tabled parliamentary questions, concerning which I believe the relevant information has been gathered, but I have not got the answers...
- Hospital Services. (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Navan hospital had such a good governance policy in place. The Minister of State has not answered my question as to the reason the service was removed from a hospital that is quite capable of performing it.
- Hospital Services. (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: A total of 80% of hospitals will retain this service.
- Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: The Taoiseach should check Deputy Bruton's budget day speeches.
- Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Deputy O'Rourke is finally beginning to listen.
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on introducing a new type of work scheme for skilled workers in receipt of social welfare payments; if there is a potential for linking in new work schemes with current or planned capital infrastructure projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40975/09]
- Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Does the Minister of State hope to save money?
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on reforming county and city enterprise boards in order that they can meet the needs of all small and medium-sized enterprises during the current economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41200/09]
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: While I thank the Minister of State for the reply, it is not exactly what I wanted. I believe he missed the point of my question, which I have asked repeatedly in the past 18 months. What different instructions has he given to our enterprise development agencies and bodies to cater for the problems we have now? I accept the county and city enterprise boards have done wonderful work, but...
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: No they cannot.
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: To clarify, I am not asking why county and city enterprise boards were set up. I was a member of my local enterprise board and am very much aware of the great work they do. What I am asking is that the Minister of State and his colleagues give consideration, before the budget, to the need to expand the remit of enterprise boards and other bodies in order to cater for the thousands of...
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: As of when?
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: This is important.
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: I know that.
- County and City Enterprise Boards. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: May I make a final point?
- Employment Support Services. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of notified redundancies made to date in 2009; her plans to expand the terms of reference of the work placement scheme to include companies that employ less than ten people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41201/09]
- Employment Support Services. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: I welcome the announcement that there will be changes both to the employment subsidy scheme and the work placement scheme. It is interesting how a week of questions at committee meetings can bring about those types of changes. While there have been more than 2,000 graduate applications, there is a shortage of companies applying to participate in the graduate employment scheme. We have been...
- Employment Support Services. (12 Nov 2009)
Damien English: The departmental officials indicated at this week's meeting of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment that it may be open to public bodies to avail of work placement schemes. Are there openings for local authorities to start up new community employment schemes for people on social welfare? If not, will that proposal be given serious consideration? The schemes we are...
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (10 Nov 2009)
Damien English: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40173/09]
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)
Damien English: The task force met only once.